7.2 Two different OTPs will be received i.e one on Registered e-mail ID & other on Mobile number, enter the different OTPs and click on ‘continue’ and here you are done with OTP Verification.

The OTP sent to the registered mobile number and e-mail address is valid for 10 minutes. It expires after 10 minutes, if not received within 10 minutes, click on resend OTP, OTP will again sent to the registered mobile number and e-mail address.

8. After OPT verification, New Credentials window will appear, where you will be asked for creation of new ID and Password:

Please Note:

– Username should be of 8 to 15 characters, which should comprise of alphabets, numbers and can contain special character (dot(.), underscore (_), and hyphen (-).

– Password should be of 8 to 15 characters, which should comprise atleast one alphabet, one number, one upper case letter, one lower case letter and one special character.

9. After entering username and password, click the ‘continue’ button and a security question page will appear, fill the answers for all the questions and click on ‘submit’ button

10. The message ‘Username and password have been successfully changed’. Kindly login using these credentials’ will appear.

You can now login to the GST common portal using the user name and password, just created.

11. Now, go to gst.gov.in, enter the changed username and password and click the Login button:

12. After login, The window page is displayed, click the Continue button:

13. Click on ‘continue’ and a window will appear like this:

14. Fill all the required information one by one, for every section, after entering all the required information, click save & continue, and then proceed for next section.

15. After completing all the sections, now you need to go for verification, for that a new window will appear:

16. For signing, there are two options i.e. ‘Submit with DSC’ and ‘Submit with E- Signature’

− In case ‘Submit with DSC’, is opted, please make sure that the DSC is registered to the GST common portalwith valid credentials. For that Go to Dashboard Register/ Update DSC.

Only Class 2 or Class 3 DSC can be registered at the GST common Portal.

17. In case of ‘Submit with E- Signature’ is opted, a window like this will appear:

It is Optional to mention Aadhaar Number when you fill the Enrolment Application. However, in case you want to electronically sign the Enrolment Application using E-sign, you need to enter the Aadhaar Number.

18. After reading the declaration, click on ‘agree’ and enter the OTP which is being sent to the registered Mobile No. and e-mail address with AADHAAR and continue:

19. After successful submission of OTP, the success message is displayed. An acknowledgementwill be received in next 15 months on the registered e- mail address and mobile number. Application Reference Number (ARN) receipt is also sent to the e-mail address and mobile phone number.

Application Reference Number is a unique number assigned to each transaction completed at the GST Common Portal. It can be used for future correspondence with GSTN.

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In case of any query, helpdesk is available and the call number is displayed on the bottom of the GST Common portal.

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While entering the details, in case the internet connection get lost, go to DashboardMy saved Application menu. Click the Edit button to retrieve the saved Enrolment application.

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Pre-requisites:

For Accessing the GST Common Portal:

Desktop Browser: Internet Explorer 10+/ Chrome 49+ or Firefox 45+

Besides the above on browser compatibility following should not be disabled:

1. Cascading Style Sheet (CSS)- used to render User Interface look and feel of the portal. Disabling this will not provide appropriate user experience.

2. JavaScript- Used to provide enhanced user experience in using User Interface Controls. Disabling this will not allow user to perform any transaction in the portal.

3. Cookie- used to store personalized information of user. Disabling this will not allow user to login and perform any transaction in the portal.

Author: CS Ekta Maheshwari is the Author of this article and is Company Secretary by profession. The Author can be reached at csektamaheshwari14@gmail.com

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